“Amos O'Blenis
Former Superintendent of City Schools Is Called By Death
Amos O'Blenis, Prominent in Educational Life of Province for Many Years Passed Away at Age of 74 -- Native of Salisbury
The community is called upon to mourn the passing of another prominent citizen Mr. Amos O'Blenis, retired superintendent of Moncton City Schools, who passed away at the family residence, 49 Dufferin Street, last evening [5 Sept 1935]. He had been ill for several months and although death was not unexpected yet his passing will be learned with sincere regret by many friends.
Born in Salisbury seventy-four years ago (b. abt 1861] the son of the late John and Mary (Cochrane) O'Blenis, the deceased entered the teaching profession after graduating with honors from the Provincial Normal School at Fredericton. He taught in Model School at Fredericton and came to Moncton in 1904 as inspector of the schools here. He was later appointed superintendent of the schools and held that position until his retirement in 1925.
A man of unquestionable integrity and ability, the deceased was prominent in the educational life of the province. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge at Salisbury and had always taken an active interest in the work of the fraternity. In religion he was a devout Baptist, and was a faithful member of the Highfield Baptist Church here. As a mark of his importance in educational circles, Mr. O'Blenis was awarded an Honorary Master of Arts degree by Acadia University. During his residence in Moncton, he was well known and highly esteemed by all who knew him and the sympathy of his many friends is extended to the sorrowing family.
Surviving are his widow [Caroline Jones], two daughters and one son: Miss Clara O'Blenis, of Acadia University; Miss Helen O'Blenis, Moncton, and Cecil, of the C.N.R. general office staff, Montreal. Two brothers also survive, Thomas, of Salisbury, and Bliss, of Elgin.
Funeral arrangements have not been completed and will be announced later.” [Daily Times, Friday, 6 September 1935, p. 10]220